CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Harvey A. Stegemoeller, retired pastor of
the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), former executive
director of the ELCA Foundation and president of two colleges, died Sept.
5 of respiratory failure at his home in Sun City West, Ariz., according
to an announcement from his family. He was 81.
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About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:
The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of "God's work. Our hands.," the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA's roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.
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